kingduris Build Log

[kingduris]

Hello all!

I've been working on my computer for about 6 months now and I decided it was time to share it :) I was working with a TT Armor for a while and after modding it I decided it was huge. I wanted a case that was compact and could fit my rads. I looked at Mountain Mod cases but the smallest one would require my rads to be external. The larger cases were too big for my liking. After all of this I just decided to build my own :p The whole goal is to be able to fit my PA120.3 and my PA120.2 in a small case. I ordered about 10 5052-H32 Aluminum sheets (same stuff MM uses) and a bunch of aluminum angles from here (http://www.onlinemetals.com/). I had been drawing the plans on paper for a long time when I was bored in school. Then I started to build it on google sketchup. I finally started working with the metal and will be updating my log here. After I finish the case part of the log I will go through the water cooling part :up: Note, I did not copy mountain mods.. this is my own design and hard work, please don't call me a copier or I'll be sad :(

Thanks for reading :) Lets start the build!

Hm.. heres something to let you think while I upload all the pictures, the cases dimensions are 18"L x 12.75"W x 13.75H :)

[kingduris]

Heres what I'll be using for the side panels, top, bottom etc...they are 24"x24" and im using a band saw from sears with a metal blade for everything...i have a wood shop not a metal shop -_-

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1224.jpg

Here are some angles :)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1218.jpg

This is how they will be screwed in and ill have to miter them.

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Mitered :)
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Everything is tapped to 6-32 threading
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1590.jpg

Thats it for right now, more tomorrow :)



6-26-08

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Time to build pump/hd rack :)
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MM HD Rack
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cut the fan holes off :)
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Drilled new fan holes :)
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Drive Rack time :p
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used this as a template
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drilling and a jig saw
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I would have taken a pic with a drive in but i forgot :p i can add it later if wanted

Side Panels!
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http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_5940.jpg

:] 4.5" hole saw
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_5954-1.jpg

Front
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_5941.jpg

Right Side
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Might add this to make it more clean
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_5944.jpg

Back
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_5942.jpg

Mobo tray :)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1389-1.jpg

Mobo tray cut :D
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Left side
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Window/top
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clamped some angles to make corner brackets
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Some pics of the case together :)
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fan :p
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1602.jpg

I made a bracket to rest the other end of the mobo tray on for support
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1604.jpg

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w/acrylic on
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Test fit, sexy huh
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Thats it for now, im sending all the parts of to get powder coated gloss black, before i send it tomorrow is there anything anyone wants to see? If not there will be a lot of case pics when it gets back from the pc's, o yea and here's a peek of the hardware :)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1278.jpg

[kingduris]

Look what UPS brought!
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aw yeah
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Nice and shiny!
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Drive faces
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Gotta get rid of that hump
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double sided extra strength ftw
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yay
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I made an acrylic wire shelf that attaches to the mobo tray
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Lets add more parts!

[kingduris]

More parts :P

Need some fans?
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I attched the fans to this so i could solder them together
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All fans sleeved soldered

Some ram
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Yay
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Mobo
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More to com later

[kingduris]

Reserved,

[evil-98]

you really dont need all those reserves.. theres no pic limit per post..

but looking forwards to a real update :up:

[kingduris]

ah lol well i just saw other people doing it so i assumed i better haha :)

[septim]

now this i'd love to see. more pics! more pics!

[kingduris]

Update :up:

[philbrown23]

nice man cant wait to see how this turns out! sub'd!

[skinnee]

Nice...custom made is a great way to go, you can plan everything out, no surprises. Just be sure to factor in cable routing early so you can create the right spots to hide all of those cables (I keep learning this the hard way).

Sub'd

[evil-98]

now thats a real update! looking good man

[MomijiTMO]

Yummy.

I would like to try the same one day. Shipping the MM case to Australia starts at $300. :(

[kingduris]

yay replies :) haha, ill add some more pics right now

[evil-98]

whao you cut those slots out? those look fantastic

[kingduris]

drilled a hole on both sides then cut from one to the other and then a lot of filing haha

[kingduris]

added the side panels to the pics

[evil-98]

hey those are some great looking panels man, really good job :up:

[septim]

very nice updates, this should be finished in a week at the rate you're going...

[lyl]

impressive work! your nuts and bolts are really clean ;)

[kingduris]

thanks for the comments everyone :) ill be updating again later today :up:

[\/\/ater (ooler]

wow great work man :clap: cant wait to see it finished :up:

[DarthBeavis]

What I REALLY love about your worklog is that you show us how you do it all including showing the tools. I don't know alot about this stuff but desparately want to learn . . .your thread delivers. Excellent cutting! I am too lazy and would just draw it up and send it to a laser/plasma/or water-cutter shop for the panels if I was doing my own build. My hats off to you talented people who can do this awesome work!!!

[iandh]

Great job so far!

A small suggestion, order some single-flute countersinks, that is how you can get a super smooth shiny cut on your countersunk holes, even when using a hand drill. Multi-flute countersinks are almost impossible to prevent chatter unless you are on an automatic machine.

Don't forget to get 82 degree instead of 90 as well, they match the angle of the screw heads.

Also, kerosene wd-40, or even household oil will greatly increase the lifetime of your taps. (I get lazy and skip cutting oil sometimes but it really gums up your taps with aluminum, reduces their lifetime, and makes an inferior hole finish)


What I REALLY love about your worklog is that you show us how you do it all including showing the tools. I don't know alot about this stuff but desparately want to learn . . .your thread delivers. Excellent cutting! I am too lazy and would just draw it up and send it to a laser/plasma/or water-cutter shop for the panels if I was doing my own build. My hats off to you talented people who can do this awesome work!!!

I agree, I actually do a good bit of sheetmetal fabrication as part of my day job, and although attention to detail definitely comes into play, most of ability comes from access to the correct tools, and knowledge of their use.

Not everyone has access to some of the stuff that I do, but a lot can be done with basic hand tools, albeit not as quickly/easily.

I will be posting a worklog for my OCN case mod comp entry here in the W/C forum on July 1st when our worklogs go public, I've done a lot of sheetmetal work on the log and will be posting pics of the tools I use, and making a list of "must-have" professional tools that are within reasonable financial reach of your average modder.

[kingduris]

Thanks for all the compliments and thank you for the tips iandh :up:

[kingduris]

Update!

[septim]

looks solid enough. can you remove those side panels for parts installation?

[kingduris]

Yea i can remove 2 and the top

[fadetoblack]

nice man thats amazing

[shabranigdo]

Very nice. I love seeing a full custom build. It inspires me to get mine done. Looking forward to seeing more. Good luck.

[kingduris]

thank you! :) i just got back from ups, the case should be on its way on monday ill update with some other pics while its gone!

[kingduris]

My case is finished getting powder coating and is being shipped back today. I will have a big update when i get it :up:

but i've ran into a problem, my plan was to use an ek supreme for my Q6600 with a DDC-3.2 and a PA120.2. I read that my single pump may not be strong enough to allow the ek supreme to perform well. I can't upgrade pumps or use another one due to space but i can get a d-tek fuzion v2 with quad plate. What should i do? EK Supreme, or D-Tek Fuzion V2 w/Quad Plate :) ??

[septim]

have you tried martin's flow estimator? i don't see no problems with a ddc3.2 with top and the ek supreme and PA120.2 rad, you'd still reach around 1.5 Gal per minute, which is a great flow.

[kingduris]

I guess the question then would be what block could i see cooler temps? Or do you think it will not be a noticeable difference?

[kingduris]

Thank you! That helped a lot, now i can keep my purty ek block :)

[kingduris]

Heres a pic of what my comp looked like before i decided i wanted a new one lol
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_0859.jpg

And then after i ditched the case woo

lmao dont mind the mess
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a279/kingduris/IMG_1025.jpg

[MINIz guy]

Very nice! Makes me want to finish up my project quicker.

[Logos]

Did I read you plan on mounting the rads on the swing down doors?

yeah, so he can take the doors and the rads with him when he travels, and control the loops remotely :D
(other option is "airplane style", doors remain open and attached to the case, while the whole is attempting to fly...better temps! :D )

OK more seriously: very nice build, subscribed :)

[kingduris]

Did I read you plan on mounting the rads on the swing down doors?

lol what?

[septim]

RRR that was another person's build. those swing down doors are Coity's build...
hehehe...

[Logos]

RRR that was another person's build. those swing down doors are Coity's build...
hehehe...

lol, funny as I made a joke in a post above, quoting R3, and thinking in fact I was posting in Coity's thread...:D Realized this earlier today ;)

[kingduris]

big update!!

[disruptfam]

you have serious metal working skills my friend looks great!!!


not getting the mobo tray done in black aswell?

[kingduris]

Nah i thought I'd keep that as an accent with the other chrome pieces

[septim]

yes definitely more parts required...

[kingduris]

Parts, not really added yet but shown :D

[evil-98]

wow that looks really good :up: